Cross-culture training is designed to improve communication skills between individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural training has become necessary in the workplace, with modern teams dispersed across the globe and certain collaboration tools breaking geographical boundaries.
This article looks at the benefits of cultural training in a diverse workplace.
1. Enhances Communication Skills
Culture training in the workplace enhances employee ability to communicate internally and externally with diverse teams. Often, this ability to effectively communicate with other team members is hindered by a lack of cultural awareness, leading to the alienation of clients, coworkers, or partners that belong to a different culture.
Businesses can benefit from cultural training by understanding the complexities of intercultural dialogue.
Cultural training in the workplace instills a sense of team spirit as it brings together individuals from different backgrounds. Cultural training provides team members with a mutual goal and therefore brings together even those individuals with different viewpoints and personalities.
Henceculture management in the workplace focuses on the diversity of all types, which is imperative for success. Companies that conduct regular cultural training are also more likely to outdo their monocultural rivals in terms of profitability because they understand their customers from a different viewpoint.
Cultural intelligence enables team members to learn to listen and understand others. With this understanding, individuals refrain from labeling people and are also in a position to build trust and respect. The team becomes stronger because individuals understand their roles in the team.
3. Helps to Create Strong Bonds with Clients and Business Partners
Culture management in the workplace offers a wide range of skills and knowledge that enable individuals to communicate effectively in the workplace.
Culture management supports self-analysis as learners become aware of the influences of their own culture on their behavior and thinking. They become even more aware of other people’s cultures. This fosters good relationships with partners and clients from different cultural backgrounds.
Likewise, poor cultural understanding leads to failed negotiations and loss of partnerships hence poor business performance.
4. Supports Employee Growth
Leading and managingcompany culture equips employees with the psychological capital needed to maneuver relationships with others from different backgrounds. Employees with cross-cultural competency are more likely to perform better in the workplace since they are more resilient to burnout and have less emotional exhaustion.
Leading and managing culture in the workplace enables employees to better fit in a new environment. It also helps them succeed and equip them with the skills necessary to climb the corporate ladder.
5. Improves Employee Satisfaction
According to a Gartner report, employees seek personal value and purpose in the workplace. Cultural management in the workplace enables team members to feel noticed, listened to, and acknowledged by the employer, which increases job satisfaction.
Prioritizing cultural awareness in the workplace equips workers better to understand themselves as members of a diverse team. Apart from enabling employees to form stronger bonds with their team members, cultural sensitivity enables individuals to make better organizational decisions.
6. Helps to Unleash Presumptions
The members of an organization can benefit significantly from cultural training since it exposes them to data and knowledge regarding their assumptions, opinions, cultures, and reasoning. This way, individuals are better positioned to challenge their beliefs, which they would not have done without cultural training.
The human brain can also create assumptions about members of a certain group through unconscious bias. Withculture training, individuals can challenge their unconscious biases, which, if not addressed, may have negative consequences in the workplace.
Culture training in the workplace helps to challenge unconscious bias through informing ways of avoiding quick judgment about members of a certain group that might lead to prejudice claims, affecting group cohesion.
7. Fosters a Better Understanding of Coworkers
When leading and managing culture, the organization’s primary focus should be to center every relationship based on changing values, experiences, and backgrounds. When the management understands the backgrounds, experiences, and values of the individuals in a diverse team, they can lead with compassion and avoid judgment.
Final Thoughts
To sum up, culture training in the workplace is crucial for organizations with a diverse workforce. It influences the understanding of employees and management in the workplace, which enables them to be more accommodative of other people’s cultures and therefore makes the workplace conducive.
The goal of cross-cultural training in the workplace is to improve awareness of cultural differences among the members of an organization so that team members can work more effectively. This may involve learning about the values, attitudes, customs, beliefs, and traditions of the members of another group. This ensures that your team members understand each other better and can work effectively.
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International Coauthorship Bibliometrics
One of several metrics to assess a university’s global research engagement results from a bibliometric analysis of scholarly output of its faculty, particularly focused on publications involving co-authors based outside the U.S. The dashboards here evaluate the total scholarly publications by authors affiliated with the University of Kentucky, as indexed by Elsevier.
Several metrics, sorted by country, can aid in this analysis: the number of international co-authorships; the percentage of change in international co-authorships over time; total citations of these publications, and field-weighted impact factors. All of these are further filterable by the subject areas (as defined by the Times Higher Education).
The visualizations below represent UK’s research publication output for a five-period ending with the last update as indicated in the lower right. “Total # of citations” counts the instances a scholarly publication is cited by other researchers. “Avg. field-weighted impact” compares the total citations a publication receives with the average number of citations a publication in the same subject area receives. This helps to normalize analysis of scholarly publication data across disciplines. For example, researchers working in fields such as biochemistry typically produce more publications with more co-authors and longer reference lists than researchers working in fields such as mathematics and education. The ‘avg. field weighted impact’ data makes comparison across these disciplines possible, though differences reflect research culture, not performance or quality.
Data was downloaded at the date indicated at the lower right of the visualizations. The Global Footprint updates SciVal data every six months, and therefore may not perfectly align with data as published on SciVal.
The bibliometric data used in creating these visualizations is drawn from SciVal, a web-based analytics solution that provides comprehensive access to research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations, and utilizes indexing of over 55 million publication records from more than 22,000 journals published by 5,000+ publishers worldwide, as indexed by Elsevier. The UK Global Footprint website and underlying data is gathered, developed, and maintained by the office of International Partnerships and Research (IPR), in collaboration with other units of the UK International Center, as well as external UK data sources/units. For questions or concerns about the data displayed here, please contact intlpartnerships@uky.edu.


Pune, India, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to MarketStudyReport, worldwide
dye sensitized solar cell industry was worth USD 101.72 million in 2020 and is touted to grow at a CAGR of 12.4% over 2021-2027, reaching a valuation of USD 230.55 million by the end of forecast period.
It further classifies the vertical based on application scope and geographies to highlight the key areas for investment during the analysis period. A detailed qualitative and quantitative evaluation of each of these segments is provided to enable stakeholders to curate effective strategies for the upcoming years.
The study also houses an analysis of the competitive landscape on the basis of the financials, product/ service offerings, and other recent developments undertaken by prominent players in this business sphere.
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Increasing demand for renewable energy is acting as a major impetus to industry growth. According to the Centre for Climate and Energy Solutions, in 2019, over 11% of the total energy consumed for power, heating, and transport across the globe was from renewable sources.
For those unversed, dye sensitized solar cells are cost-effective solar cells that are classified as thin film solar cells. This technology is based on a semiconductor which is formed between an electrolyte and a photo sensitized anode, a photoelectrochemical cell.
Rising environmental concerns due to negative impact of carbon emissions, along with increasing demand for automotive integrated photovoltaics are slated to boost the market remuneration scope. Surging preference for interior ambient lighting in automobiles is also expected to propel product adoption in the upcoming years.
On the downside, low awareness about the product among people is likely to restrict the growth of the industry over 2021-2027.
Regional outlook
The regional analysis of global dye sensitized solar cell market spans across Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Among these, Europe presently accounts for a significant market share, owing to growing environmental awareness across the region. Meanwhile, North America market is poised to witness a remarkable growth rate over the analysis timeframe, primarily driven by surging demand for renewable energy sources.
To access a sample copy or view this report in detail along with the table of contents, please click the link below: https://www.marketstudyreport.com/reports/global-dye-sensitized-solar-cell-market-size-research Competitive scope
Prominent players in worldwide dye sensitized solar cell industry include Everlight Chemical Industrial Corp., The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), National Institute for Materials Sciences (NIMS), and 3GSolar Photovoltaics Ltd. among others.
These companies continuously undertake several strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, and partnerships to gain an upper hand in the market. The report evaluates these companies with respect to their individual market shares, size, and revenue scope to provide an in-depth understanding of the competition dynamics.
Global Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Market, by Application Scope (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018-2027) Portable Charging BIPV/BAPV Embedded Electronics Outdoor Advertising Automotive (AIPV) Others Global Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Market, by Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018-2027) North America …….


An IIoT or condition-based maintenance pilot has little chance of success if connectivity of data, systems, and teams has not been properly assessed. In this webinar, Kevin Clark, VP of Fluke Reliability Solutions, discusses the barriers of connectivity and the steps you can take to get connected.
Kevin Clark, CMRP
Kevin Clark, CMRP, has more than 25 years of experience in operations leadership focusing on engineering, asset management, IT, supply, manufacturing automation, and safety systems. He served as Sr. Practice Director for Perficient, where his role drove growth and success in areas of manufacturing, enterprise asset management, internet of things (IoT), process standardization, and project delivery. Clark is a long-standing member of the Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP), has held various positions at state and national levels, and has been a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) since 2004. Kevin received a Bachelor of Science in Computer-Integration in Manufacturing from Purdue University and an MBA from Colorado State University.
Original session held on October 24, 2019


In the recent months, we have identified or experienced interpersonal, social and environmental challenges along with the tense war related narrative. Resolutions to these challenges have been achieved from negotiation, revelation, testimony, evidence, historical references, translation, innovation and more.
Religious-biblical references have assisted to conceptualize the outcomes of conflict. These biblical references have provided insight to strategy, position, perspective along with outcome. This month we continue to identify and uplift the contributions of the women in the bible. We can appreciate how the Women (Ruth, Ester, Deborah and more) in the Bible contributed to circumstances of truth, peace along with the trajectory of outcomes. Further, we see the Biblical representations of many men along with their interpersonal, social and environmental challenges that influence outcomes.
The word of God provides many references for the comparison to our everyday lives along with providing spiritual context. In any troubling situation that you may be waring in, may we continue to seek God's word for answers, coverage along with continued clarity. From following the word, may we continue be representations of who Christ called us to be. Further, may we continue to seek, wisdom, peace and unity in our affairs and relationships.
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace". (Ephesians 4:3) "Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord" (Hebrews 12:14) (Isaiah 33:15-16)


“Home automation” refers to the electronic and automated control of a home’s features, activities, and appliances. Simply put, it implies that you may manage the utilities and amenities of your home over the Internet to make your life more easy and safe, and even save money on your monthly utility bills.
1) Lighting Automation Concepts
This may be common knowledge, but we wish to stress lighting automation more. This includes the use of smart lighting, in which the light may be programmed to turn on, off, or dim at a specified time, regardless of whether the homeowner is there or not. The many methods in which lighting automation operates will be highlighted here.
Automatically dims and brightens lights: Lighting automation may automatically dim the lights during sleep and brighten them at the proper moment. This operates by the system’s programming. Turns off all lights: Another feature of lighting automation is to turn off all lights. You may use a single command through the app on your smartphone to turn off all the lights before bed. Lighting automation is also applicable to sunrise alarms: It replicates dawn by progressively brightening the morning light. This may prevent you from being awakened by a loud alarm clock. This is also accomplished using the app on your smartphone. Entrance and walkway lighting: You can also program your entryway or pathway lighting to switch on automatically before you pull into your driveway. It is compatible with geofencing. You should not worry about how it is accomplished; the functions are included with the automation software on your phone. A few simple clicks on your smartphone are sufficient to activate the feature. Night lights are also a possibility with lighting automation: You may program your kitchen, hallway, and bathroom lights to automatically switch on or off when you awaken at night. Additionally, you may configure the garage lights to switch on when the door is opened. 2) Security Automation Concepts
Home automation excels at enhancing the safety of your residence. Here are some methods by which home automation operates.
Automatic door locks: when you leave the home, the doors lock themselves. And you may use the app to determine if your doors are locked. Additionally, the doors may be secured from anywhere. Send signals to the monitoring center: Alerts you when an intruder enters your house. Utilizing motion sensors, the sensors transmit a signal to the control panel and subsequently to the monitoring center when triggered. Leak detection: You may also get warned if there is a leak from your sink or any other appliance. This is beneficial when you are on vacation or on a property that has not been used in a while. This is accomplished by connecting water sensors to your smart home hub and installing them in troubled areas of your house. The hub will give you messages when moisture is detected. However, you must program it to perform as desired. Bedtime alarm: Security automation also includes setting your alarm to arm your home security while you are sleeping or away from home. 3) Ideas for Entertainment Automation
If you’ve never considered automation of entertainment, you may be missing out on a lot! Entertainment automation provides several advantages. Here are some of the Top Ideas for Home Automation:
Music: Using your smart speakers, you can broadcast music to any room in your home. You can control music from any place without running connections. Turn on the TV automatically: You may program your TV to turn on when you approach your driveway. This is essentially a desirable house feature. It helps to have an essential television show to watch. The technology automatically turns on the television when you drive up. Turns off the TV at night: You may arrange for all TVs in your house to turn off at bedtime using the smart hub. 4) Ideas for Convenience and Lifestyle Automation
This is yet another important aspect of home automation. Everyone enjoys convenience, and with this home automation, you may enjoy exceptional relaxation and pleasure. Convenience and lifestyle automation may provide several advantages. We’ve highlighted the most significant ones below.
Laundry: Add a vibration sensor to a washing machine or use a smart appliance for laundry. The sensor may notify you when a washing machine or dryer completes a cycle. Garbage reminder: Another feature of convenience and lifestyle automation is the Trash Reminder. This works by turning on the garage’s flashlights when the garage door is opened, thereby reminding you to carry your trash to the curb. This reminder is compatible with smart switches or lights and requires a smart hub. Temperature control: Whether you’re at home or not, you may automatically regulate the temperature in your house. You may choose to reduce the temperature at night and raise it as necessary. This function helps you save money by lowering your energy costs. Energy-efficient window mode: Enable your thermostat to automatically switch to energy-saving mode when the windows are open for at least 15 minutes. Using window open-close sensors is possible. Additionally, a smart thermostat and a suitable hub are required. Configure the window sensor to activate and the hub to wait about 15 minutes when a window opens. Additionally, the hub should be configured to enter energy-saving mode if the window is open for 15 minutes. Don’t worry if the settings seem complicated; you may hire a professional to conduct the installation and assist you with mastering the settings. 5) Climate Control Ideas Reduce bathroom moisture: Another area of convenience automation is humidity control in the bathroom. Occasionally, your bathroom may get humid, and the fan will switch on automatically until the humidity returns to normal levels. You should have automated this fan’s operation for it to operate. You need not bother about manually turning the fan on or off. It operates autonomously per its programming. Refrigerator reminders: Receive a notification if your refrigerator is left open for several minutes. Occasionally, one may forget to shut the refrigerator. If this occurs, you may be informed. This function is standard on most refrigerators, but you can replicate it using an open-close sensor. A specialist can help you link this function to your smart hub and install it on your refrigerator’s doors. Circulate air to fireplaces: If your fireplace causes a room to get too heated, your home’s ventilation system will automatically activate, circulating and distributing air to the space. Additionally, a smart hub is required to activate this function in your house. In addition, an interior and outdoor temperature sensor and a linked home ventilation system are required.
To make this work, you must position the temperature sensor in the same room as the fireplace. An expert can assist you in optimizing all settings for the best performance.
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Managing the challenges Policing is under significant financial pressure whilst experiencing exceptional operational demand
Operational Demand
The nature of crime is changing. There are growing demands from violent crime, including knife crime, and traditional risks continue, such as anti-social behaviour and burglary. But demand is growing also from new forms of crime, such as cyber-crime and online vulnerabilities including fraud
Funding pressures
The allocation of national funding for each policing area is worked out using a formula. At present Hampshire is disadvantaged by this formula and it has been independently calculated that as a result it is underfunded by £41.6million a year compared to the national average.
An efficient force
Since 2010 over £90 million of savings have been made by the Constabulary, this includes reducing back office costs through shared support services, seeking improved effectiveness and efficiency through joint operational units and taking advantage of technological advances.


Dear Gamecock community,
On Monday, June 20, 2022, the nation commemorates Juneteenth, a national holiday marking the day in 1865 when enslaved Africans learned they were free under federal orders known as the Emancipation Proclamation.
According to the National Museum of African American History and Culture:
Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.
Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the promise of freedom, opportunity, and hope. For African Americans, Juneteenth is a day of reflection, celebration and fellowship.
One this day I encourage our Gamecock community to reflect and commemorate the holiday by celebrating African American contributions to America. This can be done by attending a community event such as the Juneteenth Freedom Festival in Columbia, a cultural celebration, or supporting a Black-owned business.
As a campus and a community, we must continue to learn about our true and accurate history. Even the history that we may not be proud of. The goal in front of us as an institution is to work diligently to ensure that all students, staff, faculty and residents feel a deep sense of belonging.
This will only occur through honest engagement, inquiry and reflection. The University of South Carolina seal states that “learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel.”
The lesson of Juneteenth is to reflect on the lives and sacrifices of those then-enslaved Africans and give voice to their experiences here in the present by celebrating African American culture.
Juneteenth is a day of learning and through that learning may we find beauty and humanity in our differences.
Sincerely,
Julian R. Williams, J.D.
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion


Pesticides have a significant role to play in increasing agricultural production around the world and improving food safety. However, due to increasing awareness of potential adverse effects of pesticides on the safety of foods and on the environment, regulatory bodies in the EU are now restricting their use. This in turn limits the range of chemicals that farmers can use to control pests and disease.
The EU funded project nEUROSTRESSPEP aims to develop novel, insect species specific biocontrol agents based on the use of peptides that interfere with pest insect neurological functions while leaving non-pest species unaffected. nEUROSTRESSPEP is a Horizon 2020 project, funded by the European Union.
The consortium of 14 partners, covering the full spectrum from research lab to test field, including world-leading researchers, European companies, government agencies and knowledge sharing networks. The project benefits from the expertise of neuroscientists, ecologists, entomologists, biochemists, chemists, physiologists, commercial companies, as well as communication and dissemination experts.
The project uses cutting-edge scientific advances to combat insects that cause severe damage to vitally important EU and global crops. This meets the urgent need for novel, specific approaches to control insect pests in light of the increased prevalence of insect resistance to existing pesticides, as well as forthcoming legislation, which will limit the use of current insecticides.
The project develops novel, insect species-specific biocontrol agents based on the use of neuropeptides that interfere with pest insect neurological functions while leaving non-pest species unaffected. Neuropeptides (or peptide hormones) regulate key biological processes in all vertebrate animals, including insects. Hormonal neuropeptides regulate many aspects of insect physiology and development, including feeding, growth, and reproductive behavior. These neuropeptides can selectively disrupt specific physiological processes, and thus reduce survival and reproduction of target (pest) species. These "special agents" or their synthetic analogues, mimetics, agonists or antagonists may be more effective tools in combating insect pests in an environmentally sound manner than the use of conventional pesticides.
The project aims to develop novel agents that will target specific pest insects of cereals, horticultural crops, vegetables and forestry.
Dr Liliya Serazetdinova,Secretary of the SCI Agrisciences Committee


The TTCM (see image below) consists of four components, all of which are linked to one another, i.e.:
A multidisciplinary team at the outpatient clinic for trauma patients;
Coordination and individual functional goal setting for each patient by the multidisciplinary hospital-based team;
A network of specialized primary care physiotherapists; and
Secured email traffic between the hospital-based physiotherapist and the primary care network physiotherapist.
We examined the TTCM’s effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in 285 trauma patients with at least one fracture in a controlled-before-and-after study in terms of HR-QOL, functional outcome, pain and patient satisfaction. Preliminary evidence was provided that the TTCM improves patient related outcome measures, such as disease-specific HR-QOL, functional status, and patient satisfaction among mild, moderate and severe trauma patients with at least one fracture compared with regular care. For example, the mean difference for functional status at 9 months was nearly 21 points on a 100-points scale, favoring the TTCM group. Furthermore, patients in the intervention group suffered from statistically significantly less pain at 6 and 9 months than their control group counterparts.
Additionally, we performed a process evaluation, which showed that the TTCM was largely implemented as intended. However, various facilitators and barriers were identified that need to be considered when implementing the TTCM broadly. Examples of such facilitators and barriers are the “shared decision-making process at the outpatient clinic” and an “increased level of knowledge and skills” (facilitators) and the “absence of reimbursement for the hospital-based physical therapists at the outpatient clinic” (barrier for implementation).


Magnetic flow cytometry for point-of-care applications Abstract
Since the early 1970’s, flow cytometry has been an essential biomedical tool for measuring and quantitatively analyzing cells, its applications ranging from hematology to identifying prognostic indicators for cancer, HIV and other time dependent markers of disease activity. Developing countries are at a greater risk of disease, where diagnosis is delayed due to lack of advanced resources. A W.H.O. study reveals that more than 80% of the patients in these countries are already have cancer progressed to advanced stages, at the time of diagnosis. Timely detection of these biomarkers can have a huge impact on the treatment outcome and ultimately the survival rate while simultaneously reducing the economic burden.
Despite the advancements in optical and impedance based flow cytometers for diagnosis, they are limited by a poor readout with high background noise, dependence on cell suspension matrix and photo-bleaching. Magnetoresistance (MR) biosensors overcome all of the above limitations with applications in point-of-care settings. However, prior to developing the MR flow cytometer, it is necessary to model this system based on multiple parameters like the size of the magnetic nanoparticles, applied magnetic force and hydrostatic pressure. As part of this thesis, we optimized the sensing range mathematically and have estimated that a single magnetic bead about 4.5 µm in diameter can be detected by the sensor, while generating a signal as high as 600 mOhms. Microfluidics is incorporated to ensure close contact with the sensor surface with a minimal loss of signal due to diffusion.


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2008 Volume 5 Number 4 October- December Following the Patient Rights of Medication Administration: Are These Enough to Guarantee Patient Safety?
Following the Patient Rights of Medication Administration: Are These Enough to Guarantee Patient Safety?
Donna Felber Neff, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
UF College of Nursing
According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the most common medical errors are medication errors and annually account for injuries to approximately
1.5 million Individuals. Additionally, hospital medical costs related to medication injuries exceed
$17 billion a year and in outpatient settings, costs surpass 880 million dollars annually. Because of these astounding numbers, prevention of medication errors is the number one priority of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.
Why do Medication Errors Occur?
One third of a nurse’s time is spent administrating medications to patient in the hospital setting. However, the nurse is not alone in this process: It involves multiple individuals and disciplines including the hospital system, physicians and pharmacists. Because medication administration is complex, there is great potential for error.
Medication errors may occur in multiple medication administration processes including: prescribing, documenting, transcribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring. In a study of adverse drug events, Bates et al. (1995) found that the largest percentage of medication errors (48%) occurred through ordering or prescribing of the wrong drug, dosage, or route. Overall, nurses caught and prevented 58% of all medication errors. (See Table 1)
Additional causes of medication errors include; communication difficulties such as illegible handwriting, vague instructions, incomplete prescription order; inadequate patient information; patient’s compromised health status (co-morbidities); failure to conduct the necessary laboratory follow-up testing to monitor treatment effects; administering intravenous medications too rapidly; inaccurate dosing due to crushing, splitting or discontinuing a medication etc. (Hughes & Ortiz, 2005). Specific to nurses, knowledge and performance deficits may result in medication administration errors. Performance deficits related to fatigue due to long hours and understaffing, interruptions by patient call bells and other providers, and complex technology are all potential sources of medication errors (Cohen, 1997). The list of possible root causes of medication errors is endless.
Medication Error Prevention
The most logical step to reducing medication errors is to have hospital system safety nets in place to prevent errors from ever reaching patients. However, nurses play a key role in the first line of defense in this process. According to Pepper (2006), there are 2 important nursing roles to prevent medication errors: 1) check the medication order chain to assure that other healthcare providers have not made errors, 2) prevent their own medication errors. In addition, following the “10 Patient Rights” of Medication Administration listed in Table 2 can prevent errors.
These rights are more comprehensive than the “5 Rights” nurses may have learned in nursing school. This checklist addresses key strategies to intercept and prevent possible errors. Table 3 lists additional specific strategies useful to nurses at the bedside to reduce medication errors.
Table 3. Medication Error Risk Reduction Strategies for the Nurse (Chilton, 2006)
Conclusion:
Medication administration is a complex process that involves interactions between diverse health care providers. Transparent health care systems, timely reporting of errors by providers and a shared dialogue will lead to system changes and improved performances and possible solutions to reduce and prevent medication errors.
References
Bates, D., Cullen, D., Cooper, J., et al. (1995). Systems analysis of adverse drug events. JAMA, 274, 1599-1603.
Chilton, L.L. (2006). Medication error prevention for healthcare providers. Program and abstracts of the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners 25th Annual Conference; September 27-October 1, 2006; Jacksonville, Florida.
Cohen, M.R. (1997). Learning from medication errors. Nursing. Retrieved, September 22, 2008 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3689/is_199710/ ai_n8774770?tag=rbxcra.2.a.4
Hughes, R.G., & Ortiz, E. (2005). Medication errors: Why they happen, and how they can be prevented. American Journal of Nursing, 105, 14-24.


Contact Additional Info All Publications Multi-phase catheter-injectable hydrogel enables dual-stage protein-engineered cytokine release to mitigate adverse left ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction in a small animal model and a large animal model. Cytokine2020; 127: 154974 Abstract
Although ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, mainstay treatments ultimately fail because they do not adequately address disease pathophysiology. Restoring the microvascular perfusion deficit remains a significant unmet need and may be addressed via delivery of pro-angiogenic cytokines. The therapeutic effect of cytokines can be enhanced by encapsulation within hydrogels, but current hydrogels do not offer sufficient clinical translatability due to unfavorable viscoelastic mechanical behavior which directly impacts the ability for minimally-invasive catheter delivery. In this report, we examine the therapeutic implications of dual-stage cytokine release from a novel, highly shear-thinning biocompatible catheter-deliverable hydrogel. We chose to encapsulate two protein-engineered cytokines, namely dimeric fragment of hepatocyte growth factor (HGFdf) and engineered stromal cell-derived factor 1α (ESA), which target distinct disease pathways. The controlled release of HGFdf and ESA from separate phases of the hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel allows extended and pronounced beneficial effects due to the precise timing of release. We evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of this treatment strategy in a small animal model of myocardial ischemia and observed a significant benefit in biological and functional parameters. Given the encouraging results from the small animal experiment, we translated this treatment to a large animal preclinical model and observed a reduction in scar size, indicating this strategy could serve as a potential adjunct therapy for the millions of people suffering from ischemic heart disease.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cyto.2019.154974
View details for PubMedID 31978642
Engineered materials for organoid systems NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS2019; 4 (9): 606–22


Publications
Corcoran P, Anderson JL, Jacobson DJ, Sun Y, Ni P, Lascoux M, Johannesson H
Genome Res.
26 (4) 486-498[2016-04-00; online 2016-02-18]
Genome evolution is driven by a complex interplay of factors, including selection, recombination, and introgression. The regions determining sexual identity are particularly dynamic parts of eukaryotic genomes that are prone to molecular degeneration associated with suppressed recombination. In the fungus Neurospora tetrasperma, it has been proposed that this molecular degeneration is counteracted by the introgression of nondegenerated DNA from closely related species. In this study, we used comparative and population genomic analyses of 92 genomes from eight phylogenetically and reproductively isolated lineages of N. tetrasperma, and its three closest relatives, to investigate the factors shaping the evolutionary history of the genomes.We found that suppressed recombination extends across at least 6 Mbp (∼ 63%) of the mating-type (mat) chromosome in N. tetrasperma and is associated with decreased genetic diversity, which is likely the result primarily of selection at linked sites. Furthermore, analyses of molecular evolution revealed an increased mutational load in this region, relative to recombining regions. However, comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses indicate that the mat chromosomes are temporarily regenerated via introgression from sister species; six of eight lineages show introgression into one of their mat chromosomes, with multiple Neurospora species acting as donors. The introgressed tracts have been fixed within lineages, suggesting that they confer an adaptive advantage in natural populations, and our analyses support the presence of selective sweeps in at least one lineage. Thus, these data strongly support the previously hypothesized role of introgression as a mechanism for the maintenance of mating-type determining chromosomal regions.
PubMed 26893460
DOI 10.1101/gr.197244.115
Crossref 10.1101/gr.197244.115
pii: gr.197244.115
pmc: PMC4817772


Abstract
Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most prevalent symptoms experienced by cancer patients. The high-dose chemotherapy regimen given to those with hematological malignancies makes this group in particularly urgent need of fatigue management during hospitalization. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has published practice guidelines for cancer-related fatigue. However, the complexity of these guidelines has prevented their widespread application in Taiwan. Most healthcare providers remain uncertain as to how and when to assess fatigue. This article summarizes 2011 NCCN fatigue practice guidelines, including those related to assessing fatigue patterns, intensity, and causes and choosing appropriate interventions based on patient fatigue level. The authors further share their experiences using the guideline in caring for adult hematological patients with different fatigue levels. Through these examples, we hope healthcare providers will properly apply practice guidelines and provide better care to patients experiencing fatigue.
Keywords Cancer-related fatigue Leukemia Practice guidelines


by Peggi Tustan “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“What is your heart’s burning desire?” The question from my life-coaching homework stumps me. The longer I mull it over and come up empty, the more I despair. I feel like a non-person.
I have no dreams, passions, or hopes uniquely mine. Who am I, Lord? Who did you create me to be?
I once dreamed. As a young woman, I desired to serve God in big ways. I stepped into one leadership role after another in the faith community.
The trouble is I thrived on the accolades from ministering up-front in visible roles. In my thirties, as my relationship with Christ deepened, he revealed glimpses of my hearty ego. He gently pulled me back, out of the limelight. I was a young mother. He redirected my ministry towards home and family. I home educated my sons. I stopped dreaming. I adopted Mother Theresa’s words as my mantra: I can do no great things. I can only do small things with great love.
Years pass. My sons grow. “What will you do after they graduate?” friends ask. I shrug my shoulders. I am afraid to dream. I don’t trust my ego. I stand in line, waiting on God to reveal my next assignment.
During this season, our women’s ministry coordinator asks me to review Pathway to Purpose for Women by Katie Brazelton. “Yuck!” my gut says. The title sounds like a euphemism for “do great things for God.” Still, I read it for my friend.[1] Though I refused to enter the contest, I won the jackpot. God startles me, revealing a new life purpose. It suits me like a second skin. It simultaneously thrills and terrifies me! God wants me to write.
Dreams are often linked to God-given passions. My ten-year-old self is perched on the edge of my bed, notebook in hand. Ambitiously, I pen a few lines of my novel. Then, I go blank. I set down the notebook, afraid to pick it up. I lost confidence. Yet, writing remains in my DNA. I journal. I publish newsletters. I write Letters to the Editor. When a major event occurs, I process it on paper. I must capture a snapshot of my soul.
God bestows unique desires, talents, and experiences on each of us. Thus, he prepares us to fulfill the purposes for which we were born. What excites you? What draws you? What claims your spare time or money? Sometimes, as in my case, a childhood dream serves as a clue. For many, God redeems our brokenness. A former inmate launches a prison ministry; a cancer-survivor forms a cancer support ministry; a woman traumatized by abortion counsels at a crisis pregnancy center. Still others are gifted with exceptional musical, athletic, academic, or artistic talents so obvious it’s impossible to miss God’s plan.
And yet, individual dreams fade beside their glorious purpose.God is calling you, me, and every person born home to himself. He can do it without us. However, he co-missions partners in this redemptive work. He chooses to reveal himself, his love, his saving grace through us. Writing is just one of many tools. Who am I, Lord?Back to my homework, God answers more quickly than anticipated. Within the hour, I lay aside my homework and pick up a book by George MacDonald (1824-1905), Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. As I begin reading, I realize his writing helps me see God in surprisingly fresh ways and, thereby, love God more. That’s it! I found my heart’s burning desire—that my writing will help others see and love God more.I dare to believe God will do it through me. Since then, he’s inspired a new mantra: I can do nothing without God; but he can do anything through me.[2]
My heart’s burning desire is not to stand front-center, my name in neon, accomplishing grand works. It’s drawing so near to God I feel his heart, his love sets my heart ablaze, and convinces me nothing is impossible. I am intimately acquainted with my limits—time, money, energy, ability. God is limitless. He sweeps away every barrier. He does amazing, remarkable, impossible things—transforms hearts of stone—through us weak, small, least-likely ones. Through the brave who dare to dream with God.
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
–Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) American escaped slave and abolitionist, led seventy slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad
What’s your heart’sburning desire?
Peggi Tustan is an ordinary woman living an extraordinary
in Christ. I write, teach, speak, and mentor women in Northeast Ohio. Stop by and visit her at www.peggitustan.com. Real Life
[1]Far from
yuck, I was so impacted by Pathway to Purpose for Women I used itto teach a class at church.
[2] I can do nothing without God (based on John 15:5 without me you can do nothing). But he can do anything through me (based on Luke 1:37 Nothing is impossible with God).


Recently Gartner published the report, “Infrastructure Is Everywhere: The Evolution of Data Centers.” It examines how the future role of Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) leaders will shift from solely focusing on managing hardware and software and consist more of overseeing global infrastructure and its associated services. This transition will be all about enabling the rapid deployment of business services and deploying workloads to the right locations. The report notes that “Due to integration and connectivity, colocation and/or cloud partner ecosystems will be critical for future infrastructures. All workloads are not equal, and proper placement is key to unlocking their true potential to the business.”
The report states that businesses need agility and IT to provide some guidance, governance, and security, and the ability to reuse. If not, operating costs and complexity will skyrocket.
Smarter and more agile than traditional data centers, Cyxtera provides intelligently automated and deeply connected infrastructure to businesses around the world – enabling them to scale faster, meet rising consumer expectations and gain a competitive edge. We enable businesses to centralize their complete data ecosystem through a software-defined platform that offers on-demand provisioning and customization of each of the elements of a traditional data center - including storage, compute power, networking and management.
To learn how Cyxtera is helping customers simplify and future-proof their IT infrastructure, click here
Gartner Infrastructure Is Everywhere: The Evolution of Data Centers,David Cappuccio, Bob Gill,18th January 2021.
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Brickell Backyard transforms the space underneath Miami’s elevated Metrorail into a lush linear park in one of Miami’s densest areas, creating a welcoming green space for the nearly 400,000 residents that live within a 10-minute walk of the park and urban trail. As The Underline’s first built section, Brickell Backyard sets the tone for future phases of the 10-mile-long corridor with native gardens, improved pedestrian and bicycle pathways, and various active, passive, and cultural programs and public art. Starting with Brickell Backyard, The Underline links adjacent neighborhoods with downtown Miami and other destinations through its bicycle and pedestrian paths that directly connect with the Miami-Dade transit system. In a city that has always been car-centric and known to be one of the most dangerous places to bike and walk in the country—with Miami as the fourth most dangerous place for pedestrians in the U.S. and Florida as the most dangerous state for cyclists—this represents a fundamental shift. Featuring separate pedestrian and off-road bicycle paths, The Underline is designed to minimize conflicts between different travel speeds. Centering the bicycle path between the Metrorail columns reduces conflicts with bus and trolley waiting areas that line the site. At each intersection, bicycle-dedicated crosswalks are distinguished from those for pedestrians through their use of Underline green in contrast with standard white pedestrian crosswalks. The park’s design implements character zones that give users a consistent yet dynamic experience, responding to the neighboring communities’ priorities that were identified as part of the initial Framework Plan. Brickell Backyard’s design is organized as a procession of rooms including the River Room, Gym, Promenade, and Oolite Room, offering a combination of places for respite, social gathering, fitness, performance, art, and commuting. Brickell Backyard also provides lushly vegetated social spaces with planting inspired by historic plant communities that once dominated the area, anchoring the project in its location along the Miami Rock Ridge. The planting strategy focuses on native and South Florida-friendly plants that are well-suited to the soils and climate, drought-tolerant once established, and provide habitat for pollinators and butterflies. Situated in a tropical climate, The Underline features design details that have been calibrated to provide a comfortable environment even on the hottest days. The park’s design utilizes shade from the structure overhead and combines this with sizable new planting areas. Hardscapes use light-colored materials, including the bike’s asphalt paving, coated with a light-colored finish to reduce heat gain. The Underline represents a new form of public space, leveraging existing infrastructure and pairing new natural habitats with multimodal paths that link directly to public transit. Reimagining what was once perceived as divisive infrastructure into an inclusive connector, The Underline fosters community, attracting over 2 million visitors within its first year and hosting more than 50 free events. As noted by Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, “[the] opening of the first phase of The Underline is the first step toward a people-first Miami,” representing a pivot in the city’s approach to public space.
Project facts
Location Miami, FL
Landscape Architect James Corner Field Operations
Year 2021
Project Team CMS, Inc.; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; HLB Lighting; James Urban; Kimley-Horn; Optimus Structural Design, LLC; Order; Vidal & Associates
Category Transportation & Infrastructure


Measures to prevent continuous casting machine failure include: 1. Manufacturers using continuous casting machines (CCM) must strictly implement the shift system.
When handing over shifts, the shifter must introduce to the successor in detail the operation dynamics of the equipment, abnormal conditions of equipment operation, changes and development of original equipment defects, changes in the temperature of the operating parts, failures and handling conditions, etc.
2. To strictly implement the operating card system.
You must hold a power-stop or power-supply license for power outages, a fuel-stop license must be held to stop fuel delivery, an operation license must be held for starting equipment, and an inspection license must be held for handling equipment failures or overhauling equipment, and the operation license must be retracted during maintenance.
It is strictly forbidden to supply electricity, oil, start and stop equipment without a license;
3. Excessive use of equipment is strictly prohibited.
Do not exceed the rated load, pressure, temperature, current, voltage, speed and other rated values indicated in the regulations or on the equipment nameplate;
4. Carry out strict inspection before starting the equipment.
Before starting the continuous casting machine, you must carefully check the equipment’s rotating parts, safety protection devices, equipment lubrication, water, wind, and gas pipelines, and confirm that there is no problem before starting.
The equipment alarm bell must be turned on before running CCM.


On April 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) delivered on its promise to focus its agenda and resources on enforcement efforts, launching a new public awareness campaign called
We Can Help.
The campaign is designed to educate workers about their rights under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but its implications are more significant and far-reaching. According to the DOL’s Web site, the Wage and Hour Division is targeting workers’ rights and pay issues—and it is doing so regardless of their immigration status, reaching out to employees who are traditionally among the lowest paid, including non-citizens and/or undocumented workers. The Webs site directs workers how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division, and it encourages them to provide information to the Division, including copies of pay stubs, hours of work and any information related to the employer’s pay practices.


Dental stains that appear on your front teeth can certainly impact your self-image. At the same time, a significantly stained smile with unsightly shades of yellow, brown, or gray can rarely be resolved by retail strength tooth whitening products. While their graphics and marketing claims might be tempting, these whitening products will likely prove insufficient for removing dental stains from... read more »


Many Texas custodial parents depend on child support payments to meet the needs of their children. However, with almost half of parents nationwide receiving partial or no child support payments, many parents find themselves struggling to meet those needs. In some cases, the partial or non-existent payments are a result of voluntary impoverishment.
Voluntary impoverishment is a term used when a person voluntarily earns less money than what they could actually be earning or when they report earning less money than they actually earn in order to trick the system and pay lower child support payments. In an economy where people often work freelance, some non-custodial parents might choose to work and get paid under the table so as not to report their actual earnings, resulting in a lower amount of child support being awarded to the custodial parent. In such cases, the custodial parent does have some options to attempt to receive the right amount of support.
If the parents only have a verbal agreement, the custodial parent’s first step is contacting their Office of Child Support Enforcement to officially file for child support payments and receive a legally binding order. The office then launches an investigation into the non-custodial parent’s financial history, including their work history, to determine if they are indeed using voluntary impoverishment to manipulate the system. If the office determines that the parent is doing this, they have the right to award child support payments in the amount that correlates to what the office decides the parent should be capable of earning.
Child support is often necessary for many parents to provide their children with the best standard of living possible. A parent going through the process of seeking child support might choose to contact a lawyer with family law experience who can provide knowledge of local legislation, guidance and support through the process.


Tips to reduce Covid-19 transmission at the workplace. As the Covid-19 cases are rising with each passing day, the Government of different states has issued new rules to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. Many employees going to offices are at greater risk of contracting the disease, and so their families. Many people enter the office premises, such as lobbies,…
5 Immunity-Boosting Foods. In India, Covid-19 infection is spreading like wildfire, resulting in millions of positive cases and thousands of deaths every day. Lack of oxygen cylinders, medicines, and vaccines is worsening the pandemic situation in India. During this scenario, it is crucial to maintain a healthy immune system to safeguard yourself from various kinds of infection, including Covid-19. Foods…


Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
Case Study is as follows:
Patient AO has a history of obesity and has recently gained 9 pounds. The patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:
Atenolol 12.5 mg daily
..heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke—some of the leading risk factors for heart disease…
—Murphy et al., 2018
Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today.
As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors.
Reference: Murphy, S. L., Xu, J., Kochanek, K. D., & Arias, E. (2018). Mortality in the United States, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm
To Prepare
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Chapter 33, “Review of Hemodynamics” (pp. 285–289)


A preliminary expert assessment indicates that 75% of all soybean crops in Argentina are in poor or very poor condition. Soybean & Corn Advisor reported on the main reason for the current collapse - a severe drought.
Current situation
Experts from an authoritative source made a detailed analysis of the situation, from which Agrozernoholding quotes the following theses:
More than 85% of all acreage affected by the severe drought. If the situation does not change, the world market will suffer from a lack of export of soybeans. Crops of early soybean are at such periods: 62% of early crops in the bean preparation phase, 16% - in the maturity stage.The situation with late soybean is as follows: 32% - in the stage of filling, 6% - maturity. Such figures indicate the possibility of launching a harvest campaign next week. According to preliminary information, some crops may not be harvested due to low yield indicators.
The critical situation with crops has not disregarded the experts of the Grain Exchange of Buenos Aires. The new report provides information on Argentina's decline in soybean exports to the world market in 2017/18 to 42 million tons, which is 2 million tons less than the previous estimate.


Title Abstract
Algorithmic decision-making systems (ADMS) are increasingly being used by public and private organizations to enact decisions traditionally made by human beings across a broad range of domains, including business, law enforcement, education, and healthcare. Their growing prevalence engenders profound ethical challenges, which, we maintain, should be examined in a structured and theoretically-informed fashion. However, much of the ethical exploration of ADMS within the IS field draws upon an atheoretical application of ethics. In this paper, we argue that the “big three” ethical theories of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics can inform a structured comparative analysis of the ethical significance of ADMS. We demonstrate the value of such an approach through an illustrative case study of an ADMS in use by an Australian bank. Building upon this analysis, we address four characteristics of ADMS from the three theoretical perspectives, provide guidance on the contexts within which the application of each theory might be particularly fruitful, and highlight the advantages of theoretically-grounded ethical analyses of ADMS.
DOI
10.17705/1jais.00784
Recommended Citation
Gal, Uri; Hansen, Sean W.; and Lee, Allen S., "Towards Theoretical Rigor in Ethical Analysis: The Case of Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems" (2022).
JAIS Preprints (Forthcoming). 65. DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00784 Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais_preprints/65


Feed Industry Fellowship with a Focus on Dairy Feeding Systems PROJECT LEAD: Heidi Rossow, UC Davis TIMELINE: July 2021 to July 2022; July 2022 to July 2023 BACKGROUND: Graduates from animal nutrition degree programs are often well trained in the science of nutrition but often have no practical knowledge of the dairy industry. OBJECTIVE: To partner graduate level student interns with feed companies, and dairy consultants to provide real-world research and on-farm technical support experience, ultimately resulting in a more qualified workforce for the dairy and feed industries. INDUSTRY BENEFIT: The result will be animal nutrition leaders who can identify potential areas of concern and can use their scientific knowledge balanced with real-world experience to make informed recommendations to enhance the sustainability of the dairy industry.
This project’s timeline follows the fellows’ school schedule, starting and ending mid-year.


B10.01 is a
billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
Encephalitis due to human herpesvirus 6 infection Infection by human herpesvirus 6 Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) - G04.90 - Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic - B00.9 Convert to ICD-9 Code
Source ICD-10 Code Target ICD-9 Code B10.01 058.21 - Human herpesvir 6 enceph Patient Education Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Usually the cause is a viral infection, but bacteria can also cause it. It can be mild or severe. Most cases are mild. You may have flu-like symptoms. With a mild case, you may just need rest, plenty of fluids, and a pain reliever.
Severe cases need immediate treatment. Symptoms of severe cases include:
Severe headache Sudden fever Drowsiness Vomiting Confusion Seizures
In babies, additional symptoms may include constant crying, poor feeding, body stiffness, and bulging in the soft spots of the skull.
Severe cases may require a stay in the hospital. Treatments include oral and intravenous (IV) medicines to reduce inflammation and treat infection. Patients with breathing difficulties may need artificial respiration. Some people may need physical, speech, and occupational therapy once the illness is under control.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
[Learn More in MedlinePlus]
Code History FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023 FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022 FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021 FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020 FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019 FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018 FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017 FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)


Mortgage Payment Options During COVID-19 Worried about paying your mortgage due to COVID-19 hardships? Contact your servicer for options!
The recently passed legislation known as the CARES Act provides that certain mortgages will be eligible for “forbearance,” which is a temporary postponement of mortgage payments, upon request by a borrower due to a financial hardship resulting directly or indirectly from COVID-19. The mortgages that are eligible for forbearance are federally backed mortgage products insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, or USDA, and those under HUD’s Native American or Native Hawaiian Home Loan Guarantee programs. However, because these types of loans do not become insured or guaranteed right at closing, these loans typically are not eligible for forbearance until months after closing.
At this time please reach out to your loan servicer directly for questions and options available to you.


Successful internal mobility is a key to retention of high-performing employees, their deployment in suitable positions, and their career development. Psychometric tools can therefore provide invaluable insights for effective internal mobility processes that encourage long-term productivity and engagement.
Join us on
Wednesday, July 28th at 11:00 am CEST
We shall explore & discuss: What is internal mobility and why is it important? The role of psychometric assessments in internal mobility Actionable advice for effective internal mobility 3 key assessments for successful internal mobility Live Q&A chat
Speakers Victoria Gosling, R&D Project Manager - Central Test Diksha Unni, Asst. R&D Manager & Sr. Consultant - Central Test
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Pursuing Growth in Metal Manufacturing
Steel and metals manufacturers are in high demand these days. That said, high demand alone will not ensure a company’s success—this requires hard work and strategizing. In a new article from
Thomasnet, Shalane Layugan offers advice to metal manufacturers seeking to pursue business growth. Click here to read about her suggestions, including crafting a solid business plan, helping your employees to thrive, maintaining focus on the needs of your customers and more.


After roof damage or wear, roof repair may be required. These leaks can occur when strong winds cause damage to shingles. Leaks can cause more severe mold and mildew problems such as wood rot, wood rot, peeling paint around roof vents, and rotting fascia boards at roof gable ends. Sometimes, snow can cause a roof to shift from its original position by melting onto another structure. Again, professional roofing contractors are the best choice.
How can you tell if your roof needs to be repaired?
There are many reasons that a roof should be replaced. These are:
-Roof has leaking and water damage in the ceiling. Shingles are cracked or curled from snow weight, improper installation, nails entering through shingles, strong winds, dirt embedded in granules, and scratching against one another. This can lead to lifting or curling the surface of the roof and eventual wear and tear due to exposure to sunlight.
The nails in most roof types (wood and asphalt roofing) will rust from exposure to rainwater and cold temperatures, leading to holes in the very structure that we are trying to protect against water penetration. This could occur on the roof or the roof overhang. Water damage can be caused by leaking from these types of holes.
-Roofs are too old and need to be replaced. Most local jurisdictions will not allow a new homeowner to place a shingle over a failing plywood deck structure with nails poking up through the plywood, which fails to hold the weight of snow during accumulation periods in winter months.
The homeowners must have their roof fixed before they can install new shingles. Otherwise, inspectors will fine them. Shingle granules do not adhere well to the roof due to dirt embedded on the roof or chemicals used to treat them to prevent mold/mildew and moss. These can be removed with a pressure washer. The roof surface can then be treated like new.
-Roof is older than the manufacturer’s warranty. If there are not any leaks, the homeowner might consider re-roofing an existing roof to protect their investment. As long as gutters and downspouts remain clear, it should not be a problem to re-roof an older roof that is still functioning well. This will allow the water from the roof to flow freely through the old wooden deck. It will also prevent water from leaking through any nails or rotted wood.
Can anyone do a roof repair on their own?
Roof repairs should only be done by trained roofing contractors who are skilled in installing new shingles and re-roofing existing ones. They also know how to replace boards and felt papers, nail new shingles with screws, and repair damaged boards. Roofers are not often considered general construction workers. To convince homeowners, they need to look professional and present their roof repair or roof replacement warranties. Our professional team of roofers can assist you with any type of roofing problem.


The
October 2022 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,265,311 is a decrease of 11.3 percent compared to the October 2021 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,427,264. For comparison, the unadjusted October 2022 FBI NICS figure 2,475,869 reflects a 4.0 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,577,913 in October 2021.
Please note: Twenty-five states currently have at least one qualified alternative permit, which under the Brady Act allows the permit-holder, who has undergone a background check to obtain the permit, to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer without a separate additional background check for that transfer. The number of NICS checks in these states does not include these legal transfers based on qualifying permits and NSSF does not adjust for these transfers. The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks and permit rechecks used by states for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. NSSF started subtracting permit rechecks in February 2016.
Though not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS data provide an additional picture of current market conditions. In addition to other purposes, NICS is used to check transactions for sales or transfers of new or used firearms.
checks initiated through the NICS. They do not represent the number of firearms sold or sales dollars. Based on varying state laws, local market conditions and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a firearm background check and a firearm sale.
For additional information on NICS or to view a complete set of the current monthly reports, please visit the
NICS website.


Africans argue that tribalism is one of the most disruptive influences confronting newly independent sub-Saharan African states. Tribalism, they argue, is the basis for hatred between peoples within a country as well as between countries. If African states are to take their rightful place in the world, progressive Africans believe, tribalism must be destroyed. There is little evidence, however, that tribal identity is on the wane, even among the most progressive elements within the newly created states. Furthermore, there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that post-independence efforts to eliminate tribal identities may have contributed significantly to Africa’s catastrophic problems. source


To achieve this, the bottles mold has been integrated with a proprietary organic additive, that accelerates the natural biodegradation of the bottle in biologically active landfills and anaerobic digesters.
The proprietary organic additive is designed to attract microbial activity within the landfill. As microorganisms consume the additive material, they excrete enzymes that break down the bottle.
This process results in Chloroyphyll Water’s bottle to be 100% recyclable, BPA-free, non-toxic and now, landfill biodegradable.
Chloroyphyll Water still recommends that its bottles are recycled – each case purchased online comes with a recycling bag – however if they end up in a landfill environment, then this biodegradation process prevents the bottles from becoming a pollutant.
Instead, the final result is biogases and inert humus (organic matter in soil) which can reportedly generate clean renewable energy.
While the actual rate of biodegradation will depend on environmental conditions and the biological activity of microorganisms surrounding the bottle, Chlorophyll Water believes 100% biodegradation will occur in up to 6.82 years.
A Green Business Bureau member, Chlorophyll Water’s products can be purchased online, as well as from select health and wellness retailers and organic markets around New York.
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The world of gaming is exploding to unforeseen proportions with the number of gamers across the world hitting an unprecedented 2.7 billion gamers in 2021. This number is expected to grow even further in the coming years, with experts estimating the gaming industry will be a $300 billion market by 2025, representing a CAGR rate of 12% between 2022-2025. This growth is set to be influenced by the growth of virtual reality gaming, augmented reality gaming, and majorly the fast-growing blockchain gaming industry – or play-2-earn games.
While blockchain gaming took off in 2021, the industry has been going for a while with prediction markets, betting markets, and other play-2-win games offering users almost a similar experience. Projects such as Augur and Polymarket are not new. The overall appeal for these play-2-win or prediction markets is the transaction finality, whereby gamers receive their incentives immediately after they win or complete their game. Payouts are made immediately.
Moreover, the speed of settlement and lack of a central party controlling these games increases transparency and boosts users’ trust driving interest in blockchain games in comparison to traditional games. In short, prediction games based on the blockchain ensure that all participating parties are satisfied by the time they finish a game.
One of the leading blockchain-based gaming platforms is PlotX, which is built as an x-to-earn platform where “x” can eventually be anything from play-to-earn, predict-to-earn, etc. At the moment PlotX offers players a prediction game that is primarily an exchange where users trade on the probability of certain events happening. The platform provides ready and custom prediction markets that players chose from, predict the outcomes, and win the rewards.
Understanding the PlotX prediction markets
On PlotX, players can enter a number of prediction markets or create their own prediction markets. These markets can vary across multiple applications, whether it is speculating about the weather, hedging against a stock price, predicting the future price of a cryptocurrency, or even betting on the Presidential election. Any possible situation that can be betted upon can be created on the platform and give the players a chance to win rewards.
For instance, on this Ethereum-Tether prediction market, players can bet whether the price of ETH/USDT will go up, down, or remain flat by February 17 (in a weeks’ time). As of writing, the price of 1 ETH goes for $3,165, the prediction market states that if the price of one ETH is above $2,840 by next week, winners will have a potential ROI of 1.67X; if it goes below $2,365 winners will have a potential ROI of 4.21X, and remaining flat (or between $2365 to $2840) then winners will be paid an ROI of 4.15X.
The platform charges an option price for each bet staked which is then shared to the winners. In the past few weeks, with the ravage volatility in the crypto markets, prediction volumes on PlotX have increased substantially as more users join the platform. Nonetheless, the platform’s end goal is not creating a prediction-2-earn platform but rather an “x-2-earn” platform, as mentioned above.
A clear future for the PlotX platform
Unlike a prediction game or play-2-earn games, PlotX is planning to build a full suite of tools to allow users to participate on the blockchain and earn. Its “x-to-earn” model involves an integrated layer that allows any third party to come in and create an “x-2-earn” ecosystem. Currently, the platform offers Pay-2-earn, play-2-earn, invest-2-earn, stake-to-earn, and build-to-earn ecosystems.
At the moment, prediction markets are the most popular on the platform, but in the near future (as the user base grows), they plan to partner with other development teams and launch internal applications to offer users as many opportunities to earn as possible.
Lastly, the creation of an all-suite toolbox for earning on the blockchain is set to improve the ecosystem even further, welcoming users in the crypto space and non-native crypto users as well.
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Abstract
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is generally regarded as a stem cell disease. In CD34-positive AML, the leukemic stem cell has been recognized as CD38 negative. This CD34+CD38- population survives chemotherapy and is most probable the cause of minimal residual disease (MRD). The outgrowth of MRD causes relapse and MRD can therefore serve as a prognostic marker. The key role of leukemogenic CD34+CD38- cells led us to investigate whether they can be detected under MRD conditions. Various markers were identified to be aberrantly expressed on the CD34+CD38- population in AML and high-risk MDS samples at diagnosis, including C-type lectin-like molecule-1 and several lineage markers/marker-combinations. Fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis revealed that marker-positive cells were indeed of malignant origin. The markers were neither expressed on normal CD34+CD38- cells in steady-state bone marrow (BM) nor in BM after chemotherapy. We found that these markers were indeed expressed in part of the patients on malignant CD34+CD38- cells in complete remission, indicating the presence of malignant CD34+CD38- cells. Thus, by identifying residual malignant CD34+CD38- cells after chemotherapy, MRD detection at the stem cell level turned out to be possible. This might facilitate characterization of these chemotherapy-resistant leukemogenic cells, thereby being of help to identify new targets for therapy.


Despite the federal government’s scaling back of some of its proposed tax reforms for professional corporations, tax lawyers say the revised changes could still have unfavourable effects on lawyers and their clients.
Disclaimer:
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Issues like lack of access to listener data or an inability to connect data across platforms are holding back audience engagement.
Subscriptions are an effective way for podcasters to grow their complementary revenue and offer bonus content or benefits to their listeners. But when it comes to podcast-hosting platforms like Apple and Spotify, the lack of features and technological hindrances make it difficult for podcasters to boost their subscriptions.
For instance, while both Spotify and Apple support show-level subscriptions, the platforms silo the shows and limit the listeners’ ability to explore the more extensive podcast portfolio. Similarly, show-level subscriptions on Apple do not appear under a podcaster’s main channel on Apple Podcasts.
Podcasters can also not collect first-party data from platforms like Apple, which implement strict data privacy policies. The data deficit prevents podcasters from gaining insight into audience analytics, episode ratings, demographics, etc. This lack of understanding makes it harder to know the type of content audiences are likely to engage with.
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Abstract:
The cure rate models, known as two-component mixture models, have been widely used for the survival data analysis when long-term survivors are observed. In the literature, much of attention has been put on the evaluation of covariate effects on both cure fraction and conditional hazard rate of the model. However, it is tremendously challenging to interpret the covariate effects, especially for high-dimensional covariates, on the overall survival responses from a marginal perspective when the covariates are shared in two components. As motivated by the microarray data of breast cancer from TCGA, it is of interest to identify genes that are highly associated with the survival outcome marginally in the presence of long-term survivors. For this, we propose a marginal mean hazard rate model for high-dimensional covariates. Technically, a novel reparameterization is used to relate the covariates to the marginal mean hazard rate, and the variable selection is implemented based on LASSO-type penalized likelihood function. Intensive simulations are conducted to assess the performance of the proposed model, and the TCGA microarray data of breast cancer are used for illustration.


The CMA has been a longtime advocate of tax fairness for physicians and other medical professionals.
In the 1950s, we lobbied governments for a way physicians and other self-employed Canadians could contribute to their retirements — leading to the creation of the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) in 1957.
In 2017, we led a campaign to highlight to government how proposed changes to Canada’s small business taxation framework would negatively impact physicians’ practices and patient care, resulting in policy amendments and less restrictive taxation measures for incorporated businesses.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we took a similar approach, lobbying governments to amend federal and provincial fiscal stabilization measures to ensure different physician practice models could qualify for financial assistance.


Wisdom Amid Acrimony
During last week’s Senate trial, Chief Justice John Roberts reprimanded Democrat accusers and Republican defenders of President Trump by asking them to remember where they were. Their acrimony demeaned the institution in which their proceedings were taking place.
I must confess that I have had a hard time listening at length to Capitol Hill impeachment hearings when repetitive tirades against opponents displaces reasoned deliberation. I find the steady stream of vitriol both noxious and unseemly. The heated recapitulation of the same core arguments clarifies nothing. It only raises everyone’s temperature. Sometimes it seems that is the point, to jack up anxiety levels high enough to replace sober judgment with visceral reaction.
It is a shame when political leaders engage in take-no-prisoners polemics rather than substantive, clear-headed, constructive interchange. At least nothing like that happens in the church, right?
Alas, as Ira Gershwin lamented, “It ain’t necessarily so.”
I faced my first major church conflict very early in my work in ministry. I had taken a teaching position at my alma mater, a Christian college, where half of the faculty were staging a revolt against the administration over something that seemed momentous at the time. I respected people on both sides of the disagreement, many of whom had been my own teachers. The administration’s antagonists marshaled compelling reasons supporting their position. As a brand-new faculty member, I was torn between two sides whose narratives were utterly at odds.
I prayed for wisdom to discern which side was right, and found myself drawn to James 3:17 – “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.” I noticed that the voices on one side of the debate were far more strident, and that they refused to grant legitimacy to any view other than their own. I cast my lot with those who spoke softly and humbly, who showed a willingness to yield. That decision forever altered the course of my future for the good.
I have discovered consistently over subsequent years that true, reliable, godly wisdom speaks softly rather than with shouts. It speaks humbly rather than with arrogance. It is willing to yield, rather than unwilling to budge. I once addressed this in my sermon to our presbytery on this text,
I May Be Wrong . I have found that trusting quieter, kinder, more entreatable voices inevitably lands me on the right side of divisive issues.
I wonder whether this might also help us navigate the political divides currently among us. A first step we can all take is to lay down our arguments for a moment and truly listen to others. We need to create safe space for this, where we covenant not to attack each other, even when disagreements persist. We are discussing what living together like this might look like at the West Branch meeting tonight and through the remainder of this election year, reading together a book to instruct us in that quest,
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations. Authors Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, who come from opposing political sides, address issues that are dividing our nation, our families, and our houses of worship. They contend that the key to navigating these disagreements faithfully as Christians is “putting relationship before policy and understanding before argument.”
One way I suggest living into this whenever Presbyterians debate something (yes, we occasionally have been known to air differences of opinion!) is to adopt a rule that before anyone has a right to express their rebuttal to someone, they first must recap their point in a way that the person who made it can affirm, “Yes, that’s what I was trying to say.” Our capacity to engage in graceful, constructive dialogue requires us first truly to hear each other, and only then to speak.
Paul urges those who belong to Christ to keep their minds on things that are true, honorable, pure, pleasing, commendable, and praiseworthy. (Philippians 4:8) To that list James adds “willingness to yield” as a marker of godly wisdom. These are faithful and reliable guidelines to how we think of and speak with others with whom we may disagree. Let us be true to our calling as Christ-followers, to love one another as he has loved us.
Listening to you and with you,


Despite advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of glioma, outcomes remain dismal. Developing successful treatments for glioma requires faithful in vivo disease modeling and rigorous preclinical testing. Murine models, including xenograft, syngeneic, and genetically engineered models, are used to study gliomagenesis, identify methods of tumor progression, and test novel treatment strategies. Since the discovery of highly recurrent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations in lower-grade gliomas, there is increasing emphasis on effective modeling of IDH mutant brain tumors. Improvements in preclinical models that capture the phenotypic and molecular heterogeneity of gliomas are critical for the development of effective new therapies. Herein, we explore the current status, advancements, and challenges with contemporary murine glioma models.
Keywords
glioma; GEMM; isocitrate dehydrogenase; PDX; mouse model
Copyright:This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


Over the past two decades, a diversity of bottom-up and top-down memo-ry politics and remembrance practices have evolved in Southeast-Europe. They are constitutive of collective memories situated largely within na-tional-frameworks and characterised by diverging accounts of the past, contested symbols and representations in the public sphere.
Against this backdrop, the panel The Politics of Memory and Remembrance Practices discussed the dynamics and patterns of memory politics and remembrance practices in Southeast Europe, but more specifically, was focused on post-Yugoslav states.
The panelists: Ana Milošević, Vjeran Pavlakovič, Naum Trajanovski, and Venera Çoçaj.


The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.
The secretary-general, appointed by the General Assembly’s 193 member states, serves as the chief administrative officer of the United Nations. Common responsibilities include making appointments to UN posts, overseeing peacekeeping missions, and mediating conflict. Previous secretaries-general have often struggled to balance the role’s competing interests. Current officeholder António Guterres has focused on climate change, peacekeeping, and reforming UN management.
Introduction
The United Nations’ first secretary-general, Trygve Lie, called it the most difficult job in the world. Some of the difficulty lies in the job description. Though U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, several years before the United Nations’ creation, saw the secretary-general’s role as that of a “world moderator,” the UN charter refers to the secretary-general as the body’s “chief administrative officer.” Each of the nine secretaries to date has tended to favor one of these roles.
The current secretary-general, Portugal’s António Guterres, has focused on advancing sustainable development and regulating digital technologies, even as he has faced a staggering range of crises, including worsening climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Despite the challenges that all secretaries-general have confronted, what appears to be constant is the ambiguous nature of the position itself—a role bifurcated between the tasks of “secretary” and “general,” and almost always more of the former than the latter.


Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the variation between two consecutive heartbeats. Previous research has suggested HRV abnormalities, such as a significant reduction in HRV, may precede the development of cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Researchers conducted a study to see if HRV alone could predict diabetes risk. Read more
Can Heart Rate Variability Predict Diabetes Risk?
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The CDC document is titled: “Interim operational considerations for implementing the shielding approach to prevent COVID-19 infections in humanitarian settings,” July 26. Here are key quotes.
As you read them, and realize the horrific plan, keep in mind that this system can be manipulated to order
ANYONE into these camps.
This is America??
“The shielding approach aims to reduce the number of severe COVID-19 cases by limiting contact between individuals at higher risk of developing severe disease (‘high-risk’) and the general population (‘low-risk’). High-risk individuals would be temporarily relocated to safe or ‘green zones’ established at the household, neighborhood, camp/sector or community level depending on the context and setting.They would have minimal contact with family members and other low-risk residents.”
“…the shielding approach suggests physically separating high-risk individuals from the general population to prioritize the use of the limited available resources and avoid implementing long-term containment measures among the general population.”
“A group of shelters such as schools, community buildings within a camp/sector (max 50 high-risk individuals per single green zone) where high-risk individuals are physically isolated together. One entry point is used for exchange of food, supplies, etc. A meeting area is used for residents and visitors to interact while practicing physical distancing (2 meters). No movement into or outside the green zone.”
How would you like to be imprisoned in one of these camps?
IS THIS THE AMERICA YOU WANT?


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This guide/toolkit, created by EducationCounsel and the Wallace Foundation, can help district leaders, OST providers, and intermediaries identify federal funding streams to support equitable access to summer and afterschool learning.
This tool kit by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Council, and Southwestern Child Development Commission defines food insecurity and how school-age programs can support children and families that may be experiencing food insecurity.
This guide, by the Oregon Department of Education, offers an inspiring vision for summer learning in the post-pandemic world, prioritizing those most in need. It includes a focus on mental health and well-being and providing learning opportunities that can ignite and renew engagement, foster learning, and nourish in-person connections.
This guide, published by The Partnership for Children and Youth and the National Summer Learning Association is designed to support education leaders with summer planning. It includes foundational research, best practices, and sections on core values, laying the groundwork for success, research on quality, and road blocks to remove on funding and policies.
This guide provides engaging activities and challenges to be used for youth-serving summer programs, whether running virtually or in-person, or to send digitally to families. It is organized to support four different age groups (5-9), (10-12), (13-15), (16-18). The first unit was released May 27, 2020 and subsequent units will be released in two-week increments.
This guide includes a list of articles and resources to help leaders be resilient and address operational and financial problems due to COVID-19 and other crises. Resources include a podcast on nonprofit collaboration, fundraising in tough times, and a series on the the connection between well-being and social change. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
These updated standards of best practice for afterschool/out-of-school (OST) time programs were developed by the Council on Accreditation in consultation with leading organizations in the field. They reflect the latest thinking in key practices that are critical for the healthy developmental growth of children and youth through participation in OST programs.
This toolkit provides guidance and resources for meeting CCDF health and safety training basic requirements as well as best practice. Topics covered include infectious diseases, medication administration, facilities safety, transportation, emergency preparedness, child abuse and maltreatment, and more.
This implementation manual lays out nine overarching guidelines for disability inclusion, then devotes a chapter to each guideline to explore why it is important, how to accomplish it, examples from the field, and related resources.
This toolkit is designed to raise awareness among 12-17 year olds of the serious consequences of misusing prescription drugs. The tool kit includes a facilitation guide and teen activities such as how to manage stress, avoid negative influences, and make healthier choices. This resource supports resilience.


Pet Health
While parasite prevention is essential for your pet’s health, it can also play a critical role in keeping you and your family safe. Some of the parasites that affect pets can be spread to people. In this article, we’ll discuss which parasites could be a risk to you...